anaheim-gazette 1959-06-11

Anaheim Continu Orange County's Oldest Newspaper Established in 1870 Published Every Thursday VOL. LXXXVIII Little ... Notes by Bill McCance (Editor) Good to be Here — That's exactly the way this reporter feels after his second week in this tremendously progressive city of Anaheim. We hope this column, set for appearance weekly, can become a part of this great community which has grown from 15,000 to 91,100 in the past five years. It will be our aim to try to bring you a real, live home-town newspaper. It's our hope as the community continues to grow, we can grow with it. Never Too Young — That's what they are saving at the We hope this column, set for appearance weekly, can become a part of this great community which has grown from 15,000 to 91,100 in the past five years. It will be our aim to try to bring you a real, live home-town newspaper. It's our hope as the community continues to grow, we can grow with it. Never Too Young — That's what they are saying at the Sammy Lee Swimming School in Anaheim these days. Only last week a Gazette representative sat by and watched a 2½-year-old lad swim the length of the big pool for the first time. For a youngster this age to be swimming is one thing, but for him to go the length of the pool with little or no help is down right amazing. You Should Be Glad — Anaheim, one of the most safety conscious cities in the nation, can easily take note of a recent letter received by Robert McCarthy, new director of the State Department of Motor Vehicles. It comes from an unidentified California mother and reads: "I have a son who has some tickets but so far not enough for suspension of his driver's license, but several of his friends have 10, 15 or somewhere around that figure, and are still driving . . . One had his license suspended for 30 days but continued to drive all that time and got away with it . . . What hope have parents who try to explain the gravity of ignoring laws and statements issued by the Motor Vehicle Department if they are not backed up? I realize my son may be caught by the very rules I am asking to be enforced, but I believe he should be if he continues to get tickets since that is the only way you will convince these young men you aren't kidding . . . I believe you will find all the parents (Vice President Nixon to Attend) Vice President Nixon to Attend Disneyland Event Vice president Richard Nixon and his family will be guests of honor when Walt Disney dedicates his Magic Kingdom in Anaheim Sunday. To mark dedication of $6 million in new Disneyland attractions, representatives from newspapers, magazines and television together with their families will be guests. New Feature Included in the new adventures to be unveiled are Matterhorn Mountain with its two bobsled runs, the fleet of eight submarines for the "voyage beneath the seven seas," and Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System. Besides Mr. Nixon and daughters, who will unveil the trains, those to be present include Disney, Art Linkletter, and Mrs. Milfred Nelson, wife of Chief Machinist Mate Stuart N. M. Nelson of the U.S.S. Nautilus. She will christen the Disneyland submarine fleet. Councilmen Act to Settle Apartment House Dispute Subdividers still have their rights when it comes erecting apartment houses despite protests from nearby residential areas. That was the conclusion reached by councilmen Tuesday night after they said they could not force Bert Lowen to provide more of buffer strip between residences and the apartment houses he is erecting in the Ball-Loara area. Second Round The session Tuesday was the second round of discussion on protests by residents in the area that the apartment houses are an "invasion of privacy." Councilmen the week before had agreed to try to work out some compromise for the new home owners and apartment builders. City Attorney Preston Turner ruled since Lowen had already started construction on some of the apartments, and had put improvements, that councilmen could not impose new restrictions on him. The homeowners were asked for creation of a 100-foot buffet (Continued on Page 4) continues as County's L ANAHEIM GAZET ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA kes in City Hall New Figure Population GENERAL PLAN administrative assistant, shows Izzat Awan of Pakistaniangs in the city council chamber. Visitor Studies City Government West Pakistan's top government officials has had everyone. The fact is that Izzat Awan, here to study things others just about as much as he's learning himself. At least this is the way one city official last week described the seven-week visit of Awan, a tall broad-shouldered man with a build like a football halfback. He Speaks Marching forward to speaker's rostrum recently the 37-year-old visitor thanked the city council in meticulous English and explained he was in the United States with a group of 20 representatives from his young nation. The visit is sponsored by West Pakistan and the U. S. State Department. Since then nothing has slipped the eye of the visitor. No question remains unasked as he devours knowledge to aid his country in a better understanding of American Democracy. Main Purpose Awan says that this is the main purpose of his visit here. (Continued on Page 4) Closing Times for High School Told Closing Times for High School Told Closing times for short sessions of Anaheim junior and senior schools for the last day of school June 17 have been announced. Brookhurst and Trident will close at noon that day. Western will close at 12:30 p.m. while Anaheim and Fremont will let out at 1 p.m. Orangeview will close at 1:30 p.m. District officials commented that the reason for the announcement is to let parents know of the short day June 17 their youngsters face. Kiwanis to Stage Pancake Breakfast Anaheim Kiwanis Club will stage their annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 at the YMCA. Proceeds will go to the youth fund with donations set at 60 cents. Kiwanis club members report that over $200 has already been turned in for the sale of tickets. Gilbert A. Pande is breakfast chairman. 1000 High Schoolers to Attend Exercises Sunday Baccalaureate exercises for nearly 1000 Anaheim High School students will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Greek Theatre. Featured speaker will be the Rev. Harold Carlson of Long Beach. His topic is "Call of the Upper Road." The choir and orchestra also will participate in the program. Exercises Graduation exercises for the seniors will be held at 7 p.m. next Thursday at the same place. Two junior high schools in Anaheim also plan graduation exercises. At Fremont 528 will graduate in Anaheim City Park Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Brookhurst will graduate 668 students at 5:30 p.m. June 17 in Anaheim High School Auditorium. y's Largest City KETTE 88 Years of Devotion to All That Is Good in Anaheim THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1959 — NO. 52 Figures Show City tion Now 91,100 Anaheim to Get $96,000 More Yearly Anaheim continues as Orange County's largest city with a whopping population of 91,100, according to new Anaheim continues as Orange County's largest city with a whopping population of 91,100, according to new figures released by city hall yesterday. The new figures for the first time pushes Anaheim up over the 90,000 mark and is nearly a 12,000 increase since the last census here in 1958. New Figures The new figures, not arrived at from a special census, are official after computations by the State Department of finance. With the population increase Anaheim will pick up an extra $96,150 annually in state gas and in lieu taxes. City officials pointed out that the new population figure supplied by the state now makes Anaheim (Continued on Page 4) Councilmen Deny Request for C-1 In Home Area One of the city's finest residential areas is still intact today despite efforts by one of its residents to have his property zoned commercial. City Councilmen Monday night denied the request of Dr. Richard M. Polentz for a change of zone from R-O to C-1 on his property at the corner of Palm and North Sts. He sought the zone change to erect small medical offices adjacent to his home. Moved to Deny Councilmen moved to deny the request after a host of residents in the area protested the plan. Led by Roger Kelly, 407 Parkway, the residents told councilmen initially the homes had been planned as one of Anaheim's best residential areas. Anaheim Man Is New President of County Chamber Ceremonies will take place next Thursday evening to seat the officers of the Orange County Associated Chambers of Commerce. The affair will be held at the Women's Club House in Garden Grove at 7 p.m. Charles A. Pearson, former mayor of Anaheim, was elected president of the countywide booster group by the Board of Directors. Walter Knott, famous founder and head of Knotts' Berry Farm, Buena Park, will act as installing officer. To be installed along with Pearson will be Lee Barton of Yorba Linda, vice president, and O. T. Smith, re-elected treasurer. Members of the finance committee chosen by the board of directors are W. L. Wells, chairman; Sam Lyons of Santa Ana, Lee Winterton of San Clemente, Roland Wright of Newport Beach and Max Besler of Brea. Big, $400 Giveaway Promotion Begins in Gazette Next Week Starting next week, and for the next 25, Anaheim residents will have a chance to win a total of $400 with the advent of "Meet the Merchants" contest. The $400 will be distributed to lucky winners during the weeks of this great "get-acquainted promotion." For the first two weeks four winners will be named. Each can win $5. From them on out three winners will be named. They also can each earn $5. The only trick to the contest is that you have to look at the full-page sponsored by local merchants in next week's issue. You could find your name in any one of the $2 advertisements carried on the special page.